WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/TUN/36 
18 October 2005 
 (05-4778) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:  French 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 14 October 2005, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Tunisia .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1 and 
the relevant Supporting Tables) for 2003 and 2004 .  G/AG/N/TUN/36 
Page 2 Table DS:1 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT :  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD :  2003 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
   
60.2 Millions of dinars 0.0 
   
   G/AG/N/TUN/36
 Page 3Supporting Table DS:1 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT :  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD :  2003 
 
Measures Exempt from  the Reduction Commitment – "Green Box " 
 
 
Measure type  
Name and description of measure 
with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
 Support for research and extens ion projects for the developmen t and dissemination of production 
methods 
 
Environmental conservation through land and afforestation works 
Action to combat certain diseases thr ough vaccination and treatment campaigns 
 5.2 
 
 
40.1 
1.8 Budget of the Ministry 
of Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
" 
" 
(b) Structural adjustment assistance provided through investment aids    
 Budgetary funds to support small farmers 
 9.6 " 
  G/AG/N/TUN/36 
Page 4 Supporting Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT :  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD :  2003 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment - Special and D ifferential Treatment - "Development Programmes" 
 
 
 
Measure type  
Name and description of measure 
with reference to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
Investment subsidies 
generally available to 
agriculture Investment subsidies granted under the Investment  Code and intended for integrated projects 
falling within the agricultural policy guidelines 85 Budget of the Ministry 
of Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
   G/AG/N/TUN/36
 Page 5Supporting Table DS:4 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT :  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD :  2003 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
 
Description of basic products 
(including non-product-specific 
AMS) Product-specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) 
(Millions of dinars) Product-specific measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
(Millions of dinars) 
1 2 3 4 
Durum wheat  -0.4  0 
Soft wheat  1.4 (de minimis)1  0 
Barley  0.8 (de minimis)2  0 
Milk  16.1 (de minimis)3  0 
Olive oil  -0.6  0 
Non-product-specific AMS  (according to 
Supporting Table DS:9) 9.3 (de minimis)4   0 
Total:  Current total AMS   0 
 
1 de minimis , the value of soft wheat production is 87.9 million dinars. 
2 de minimis , the value of barley production is 155.4 million dinars. 
3 de minimis , the value of milk production is 334.1 million dinars. 
4 de minimis , the value of total agricultural production for 2003 is 3,968.5 million dinars.  G/AG/N/TUN/36 
Page 6 Supporting Table DS:5 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year 
2003 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
(Dinars/tonne) External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/…)* 
(Dinars/tonne) Eligible 
production 
(1,000 tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
(Millions of dinars)Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
(4-5)*6)-7 9 
Durum wheat  Producer buying price 295 296 329.2   -0.4 Grain Board, 
Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Water Resources  
Soft wheat  Producer buying price 260 232 49.6   1.4 '' 
Barley  Intervention price 170 162 106.0   0.8 '' 
Milk  Intervention price 370 332 430 ,0   16.1 Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
Olive oil  Intervention price 1,700 2,108 1.5   -0.6 National Oil 
Board, Ministry 
of Agriculture 
and Water 
Resources  
 
* Tunisia has used external reference prices for the reference period and has adjusted them to take account of inflation and th e evolution of the exchange rate. 
   G/AG/N/TUN/36
 Page 7Supporting Table DS:9 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
2003 Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(Millions of 
dinars) Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support 
 
 
(Millions of dinars )Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Irrigation water subsidy  9.3   9.3 Ministry of Agriculture and Water 
Resources 
 
  G/AG/N/TUN/36 
Page 8 Table DS:1 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in question Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule) (from Section I of  Part IV of the Schedule) (from attached Supporting Tables) 
1 2 3 
   
59.3 Millions of dinars 0.0 
   
   G/AG/N/TUN/36
 Page 9Supporting Table DS:1 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduc tion Commitment - "Green Box" 
 
 
Measure type  
Name and description of measure 
with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
(a) General services    
 Support for research and extensi on projects for the developmen t and dissemination of production 
methods 
 
Environmental conservation through land and afforestation works 
Action to combat certain diseases thr ough vaccination and treatment campaigns 
 5.6 
 
 
43.2 
2.1 Budget of the Ministry 
of Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
" 
" 
(b) Structural adjustment assistance provided through investment aids    
 Budgetary funds to support small farmers 
 10.8 " 
  G/AG/N/TUN/36 
Page 10 Supporting Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment - Special and Different ial Treatment – "Development Programmes " 
 
 
 
Measure type  
Name and description of measure 
with reference to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of 
measure in year in 
question 
(Millions of dinars) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
Investment subsidies 
generally available to 
agriculture Investment subsidies granted under the Investment  Code and intended for integrated projects 
falling within the agricultural policy guidelines 87 Budget of the Ministry 
of Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
   G/AG/N/TUN/36
 Page 11Supporting Table DS:4 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
 
Description of basic products 
(including non-product-specific 
AMS) Product-specific AMS (from Supporting 
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below) 
(Millions of dinars) Product-specific measurements of support 
(from Supporting Table DS:8 below) Current Total AMS (aggregate) 
 
(Millions of dinars) 
1 2 3 4 
Durum wheat  -0.4  0 
Soft wheat  1.4 (de minimis)1  0 
Barley  0.0 (de minimis)2  0 
Milk  19.4 (de minimis)3  0 
Olive oil  -1.0  0 
Non-product-specific AMS  (according to 
Supporting Table DS:9) 9.6 (de minimis)4   0 
Total:  Current total AMS   0 
 
1 de minimis , the value of soft wheat production is 84.8 million dinars. 
2 de minimis , the value of barley production is 105.1 million dinars. 
3 de minimis , the value of milk production is 328.3 million dinars. 
4 de minimis , the value of total agricultural production for 2004 is 4,625.5 million dinars.  G/AG/N/TUN/36 
Page 12 Supporting Table DS:5 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support 
 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year 
2004 Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price 
(Dinars/tonne) External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/…)* 
(Dinars/tonne) Eligible 
production 
 
(1,000 tonnes) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
 
(Millions of dinars)Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
(4-5)*6)-7 9 
Durum wheat  Producer buying price 295 296 326.3   -0.4 Grain Board, 
Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
Soft wheat  Producer buying price 260 232 51.1   1.4 '' 
Barley  Intervention price 170 162 3.2   0.0 '' 
Milk  Intervention price 375 332 455 ,0   19.4 Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Water Resources 
Olive oil  Intervention price 1,700 2,108 2.5   -1.0 National Oil 
Board, Ministry 
of Agriculture 
and Water 
Resources 
 
* Tunisia has used external reference prices for the reference period and has adjusted them to take account of inflation and th e evolution of the exchange rate. 
   G/AG/N/TUN/36
 Page 13Supporting Table DS:9 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Tunisia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Non-Product-Specific AMS 
 
 
Measure type(s) Calendar year 
2004 Non-product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
(Millions of 
dinars) Other non-product-
specific support 
(include calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific support 
 
(Millions of dinars )Data source 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
 
Irrigation water subsidy  9.6   9.6 Ministry of Agriculture and Water 
Resources 
 
 
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